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Ryan Kyle Coogler (born May 23, 1986) is an American filmmaker. He has received an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, four Black Reel Awards, a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and ten NAACP Image Awards. Coogler directed a few short films at the USC School of Cinematic Arts before his feature-length debut with Fruitvale Station (2013). He then transitioned to directing and writing franchise films, including the Rocky series spinoff, Creed (2015), as well as the Marvel films Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Coogler also produced the historical drama Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) and the supernatural horror film Sinners (2025), which he also wrote and directed. He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture for both films, while for Sinners, he was also nominated for Best Director and won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. In 2013, he was included on Time's list of the 30 people under 30 who are changing the world. In 2018, Coogler was named the runner-up of Time's Person of the Year, and he was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. In 2021, Coogler, his wife, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian founded multimedia production company Proximity Media. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ryan Coogler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Ryan Coogler
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Janelle Smith and Marcus Jones seem like your average couple living in the heart of Atlanta. But behind their suburban facade lies a thrilling secret: they're both highly skilled government agents working for rival agencies. Janelle, a cunning strategist with a talent for disguise, and Marcus, a charismatic marksman with a quick wit, have been keeping their true identities hidden from each other for years. When a mission goes awry and their covers are blown, Janelle and Marcus find themselves pitted against each other in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Forced to team up to clear their names and protect their families, they must rely on their combined skills and undeniable chemistry to outsmart their enemies and uncover the truth. But as they race against the clock to unravel a web of lies and betrayal, Janelle and Marcus discover that the biggest threat may be closer to home than they ever imagined. With danger lurking around every corner and their lives hanging in the balance, they must learn to trust each other—or risk losing everything they hold dear.
